October 23, 2013, Wednesday

Edward Villella, the ousted patriarch of the Miami City Ballet, is making an early exit from the stage. Under the hawklike gaze of lawyers, the company and Mr. Villella said on Tuesday that he would leave as artistic director immediately instead of...

September 5, 2012, Wednesday

The Miami City Ballet and Edward Villella, its artistic director, announced on Tuesday that he would leave immediately instead of next April. The development was the latest turn in the long and painful separation between the company and Mr. Villella.

September 4, 2012, Tuesday

Edward Villella, 75, will be stepping down as artistic director of the Miami City Ballet in 2013; according to recent interviews he was forced out in a shift toward a business rather than an artistic leadership.